It's Oktoberfest season! Find a selection of local, nationwide and German Marzens and see which one you like. You'll surprised by how different they can taste.Church Street Brewing recently held a Marzen release party.

Do you have any thoughts on cucumber beer? I just had the Flat 12 Cucumber Kölsch and although it reminded me of a spa, it was amazingly refreshing!Cucumber Beers: Stars Of The Summer?

Since it is the last few weeks of summer, we should all get our grilling in. Here are some quick and dirty tips on what you can do with beer and the grill.4 Ways to Barbecue with Beer

Some of your favorite breweries might look to sell! Or not. This includes stalwarts in the industry like Ballast Point, Lagunitas, and Dogfish Head. It depends on which article you read and who you believe. Brewhound has a great breakdown of which ones have sold recently, who they sold to and what percentage was sold.Reuters: Dozens of Craft Breweries For Sale

Joanna here. While I think this guy has a certain point, I think he's exaggerating a lot. Yes, beer has been around for all of history but all those other things you also describe? The glassware and all that? That's also evolved with the beer through history. Much of that isn't a new invention. Now it's just become mainstream and jammed down everyone's throat. Don't take it so much to heart, you know? I get annoyed by it all sometimes too, but we live in a capitalist society that, well, capitalizes on what happens to be the flavor of the moment. Pun intended. That's exactly what's happening. At some point, the "craze" will die down but great beer will still be made and the glassware will still exist and we'll still be writing about it, drinking it, making it, and trying something new with it.It's Time To Dial Back The Craft Beer Snobbery

We don't know about this. Home brewing isn't for everyone. Brewing in general is an art. If you automate it, you're just taking all of the artistry and fun out of it. It's not really "cumbersome and complicated." It's just kind of hard.Homebrewing ‘robot’ aims to make beer-making smarter